Historical Events In 1938

Jun 15   On this day in history 1st night game at Bkln Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cin Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter   

Jun 15   In the year 1938 ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58   

Jun 16   Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

Jun 17   Japan declares war on China in the year 1938.   

Jun 18   Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season on this day in history.   

Jun 19   "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 in the year 1938.   

Jun 19   Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit in the year 1938.   

Jun 22   In the year 1938 andrew Brown, film Producer   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2 04 of first round at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of first round at Yankee Stadium   

Jun 23   In the year 1938 civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established   

Jun 23   Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium in the year 1938.   

Jun 24   "Digger" Robertson, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies in the year 1938.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 500 ton meteorite lands near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania   

Jun 25   "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1 in the year 1938.   

Jun 25   In the year 1938 federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour   

Jun 26   On this day in history cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader   

Jun 26   James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1938 bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's   

Jun 29   In the year 1938 billy Storm, singer (Valiants-This is the Night)   

Jun 30   Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1938 superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1   

Jul 02   In the year 1938 51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60)   

Jul 02   Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1938 president Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.   

Jul 04   On this day in history otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56   

Jul 04   Suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1938 herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle   

Jul 05   John McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies in the year 1938.   

Jul 06   6th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history the "Evian Conference& in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews.   

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

Jan 03   In the year 1938 arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died in the year 1938.   

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died in the year 1938.   

Jan 17   On this day in history william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 in the year 1938.   

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.   

Feb 06   In the year 1938 marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77